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How milk becomes cheese
How milk becomes cheese.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
The chemistry behind the perfect grilled cheese sandwich
Discover the chemistry behind perfect grilled cheese sandwiches.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
How cheese is made
The chemistry of the cheese-making process.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
How is Gorgonzola cheese made?
Overview of Gorgonzola cheese.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Why does some cheese have holes?
Learn how cheese is made, including how holes form in certain types of cheese.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Why does pizza taste so good?
Discover the science of why pizza tastes good.
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
How bacteria “blow” holes in Swiss cheese
Learn from an affineur (who oversees the maturing of cheese) about how the...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Images
cheese making: curds
Cheese curds moving along a conveyor belt in preparation for being cut, stirred,...
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cheese curds
Cheese curds rolling along a conveyor belt in preparation for being cut, stirred,...
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kashkaval cheese
Kashkaval, a variation of caciocavallo cheese.
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